100 Years Ago-Aug 6, 1913
Aroostook Times
A new Houlton company — The following certificate of incorporation has been filed at the secretary of state at Augusta: Maine Land Co., organized at Houlton, for the purpose of dealing in real estate and developing the same with $10,000 in capital stock, of which nothing is paid in; president, Aaron A. Putnam of Houlton and treasurer, Fred L. Putnam of Houlton.
Shop at home — There is no way of knowing the amount of money that goes out of Houlton every year in the form of payments to mail order houses. Home stores give bargains that compare favorably with those offered by foreign firms. Why not take advantage of the home stores? Their owners help to make the town what it is and help build up the community.
75 Years Ago-Aug. 11, 1938
Houlton Pioneer Times
Devastating storm sweeps Patten — The towns of Patten and Crystal were the center of a wind and hail storm last Tuesday which caused such destruction of crops and property it may well be termed a disaster. What had been green potato fields were broken masses of broken tops and huge barns had been moved several feet off their foundations. Hailstones, larger than residents had ever seen, were piled up to depths of two and three feet in some places. Gov. Lewis O. Barrows promised citizens some means would be found to open schools on schedule despite the absolute cessation of tax income due to the devastation of crops by the storm.
File photo 1938
MODERN MILK PLANT — After a complete study of the most efficient way to make milk more fit for human consumption, Alan Clark commenced the erection in Houlton of the Houlton Farms Dairy which will be a modern milk production plant to sell both at the retail and wholesale level. The state-of-the-art pasteurization facility would be the first of its kind in Aroostook County.
Local beauties — Miss Mildred Rollins, Haynesville, and Madeline Smart and Bernice McCormick of Houlton were the three attractive young ladies representing Southern Aroostook selected at Crescent Park Wednesday night to vie for honors in the “Miss Aroostook” Beauty Contest finals.
50 Years Ago-Aug. 8, 1963
Houlton Pioneer Times
Northeast Airlines leaves Houlton — Northeast Airlines service to Houlton will be discontinued on Aug. 26 as a result of an order issued Monday by the Civil Aeronautics Board. The CAB order will mean the combination of Northeast services in Presque Isle and Houlton. NEA makes one northbound and one southbound trip a day out of Houlton, except for weekends.
In the military — Roger E. Jewell, fireman apprentice USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur L. Wiley, Garrison Rd. Houlton, is serving aboard the destroyer tender USS Arcadia, currently on four months deployment in the Mediterranean. Pvt. Donald C. Folsom, son of Mrs. Pauline Folsom of River St., has been assigned to the 32nd Signal Corps in Darmstadt, Germany. He attended Houlton schools before enlisting in the Army in February.
25 Years Ago-Aug. 10, 1988
Houlton Pioneer Times
Turning out for tennis — The Houlton Parks and Recreation Department enrolled 115 in its summer youth and adult tennis programs. According to instructor, Nancy DeWitt, this is the largest number ever registered with 77 youths and 38 adults in the program’s fourth year.
Animal shelter expansion — Construction has begun at the shelter on an isolation wing, which will allow staff to keep pets suspected of having viral infections separated from the rest of shelter residents. The construction of this wing was made possible by a bequest by Isabel Richards Hess. The room is being constructed off the dog room and will be large enough to hold two dog cages and two to four cat cages.
